Indian Tribes and the Supreme Court
SLN #: 17433Course Prefix: LAW-691
Course Section: 1013
Credit Hours: 2
Instructor(s): Ross
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Course Description:
This two-credit course will examine key Supreme Court cases relevant to contemporary Indian Country issues. The first portion of the course will discuss foundational legal principles governing the unique relationship between Indian tribes and the United States. The course will then shift to specific challenges facing Indian Country today, how Supreme Court decisions help or further those challenges, and the solutions pursued to address them.
Cases include those involving treaty rights; the tribal right of self-government under federal law, including the civil and criminal jurisdiction authority of tribes; the status and management of tribal lands; the management of tribal natural resources, including water; the right of tribes to pursue economic independence, and barriers to that goal posed by the Court’s precedents.
Additional Information:
Credit Hours: 2
Grading Option: Letter Grade Only
Written Assignment: Yes
Graduation Writing Requirement: No
Flexible/Upper-Level Writing Requirement: No
Skills Requirement: No
Simulation Course: No
Experiential Learning: No
Seminar: No
Special Withdrawal Course: No
Final Exam Given: Yes
Final Exam Type: Take-Home
Attendance Policy: Per Statement Of Student Policies
Teaching Method: In Person
* The law school has a policy that is used to calculate credit hours. Please see the Statement of Student Policies.